Located 350 meters off Qatar’s West Bay Lagoon, the Pearl in Doha Qatar a 400 ha manmade island of four million square meters is a stupendous financial and engineering undertaking that is also an innovative urban development project.
When completed the Pearl is expected to increase Qatar’s coastline by 25 miles of which 12 miles will be white sandy beaches. A variety of beach environments such as open beach areas, terraced beaches and exclusive private beach areas are being developed according to client’s requirements and to suit the special site conditions. Superb landscaping has also created a series of parklands and leisure areas. The project’s target is to have 45,000 expatriates living here. Many prospective buyers are keen to make the facility at least their temporary home as international investors can own plots outright and are given long term visas.
The island features ten themed developments planned around Arabic, Mediterranean and European cultures. Porto Arabia has the largest marina, 4,700 apartments and penthouses in 31 towers, townhouses and a luxury hotel. Viva Bhariya has morocco themed town houses and apartments in 29 towers and a luxury hotel. Costa Malaz is an elite residential development with a series of luxury beachside villas. Isloa Dana is expected to have palatial properties with infrastructure to match. Qanat Quartier has a Venice like atmosphere complete with a canal system and piazzas. Beachfront town houses, 31 apartment buildings and villas are also on offer here. Abraj Quartier at the entrance to the Pearl is expected to have seven towers that will be among the tallest in the development, reaching 40 stories. La Plage has villas on the southern part of the Pearl in spectacular beach locations and villas at Bahri offer contemporary housing amidst landscaped tropical gardens. All of the developments will have the latest in infrastructure and are guaranteed ocean or garden views. Other attractions include 492,000 sq feet of retail space, humungous parking areas, car showrooms, banks, travel offices, moorings for 700 boats and yachts, luxury hotels, a range of restaurants and cafes to serve every taste, entertainment and leisure areas, beachside promenades, schools and health facilities. The pearl can be accessed from the mainland via a causeway.
Promoted as an exceptional destination, the Pearl Qatar is expected to be a self contained, safe, unbelievably luxurious living space, the ultimate in cosmopolitan sophistication.
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